100+ Best International Trade universities in UK [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in International Trade. A graph of 1.64M citations received by 60.8K academic papers made by 107 universities in the United Kingdom was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For International Trade

#1 in Europe

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For International Trade

#2 in Europe

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For International Trade

#4 in Europe

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For International Trade

#5 in Europe

#10 in the World

Founded: 1948

5. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For International Trade

#7 in Europe

#13 in the World

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

6. University College London

England | London

For International Trade

#8 in Europe

#14 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

7. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For International Trade

#9 in Europe

#17 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

8. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For International Trade

#12 in Europe

#23 in the World

Founded: 1824

9. King's College London

England | London

For International Trade

#14 in Europe

#27 in the World

Founded: 1829

10. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For International Trade

#15 in Europe

#28 in the World

Founded: 1900

11. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For International Trade

#19 in Europe

#35 in the World

Founded: 1904

12. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For International Trade

#25 in Europe

#47 in the World

Founded: 1905

13. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For International Trade

#28 in Europe

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

14. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For International Trade

#29 in Europe

#52 in the World

Founded: 1997

15. Imperial College London

England | London

For International Trade

#37 in Europe

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

16. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For International Trade

#38 in Europe

#66 in the World

Founded: 1451

17. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For International Trade

#41 in Europe

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Reading

England | Reading

For International Trade

#43 in Europe

#74 in the World

Founded: 1892

19. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For International Trade

#44 in Europe

#75 in the World

Founded: 1964

20. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For International Trade

#51 in Europe

#86 in the World

Founded: 1965

21. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For International Trade

#53 in Europe

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

22. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For International Trade

#57 in Europe

#92 in the World

Founded: 1963

23. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For International Trade

#61 in Europe

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

24. Durham University

England | Durham

For International Trade

#72 in Europe

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

25. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For International Trade

#74 in Europe

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For International Trade

#76 in Europe

#127 in the World

Founded: 1964

27. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For International Trade

#78 in Europe

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

28. University of London

England | London

For International Trade

#86 in Europe

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

29. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For International Trade

#87 in Europe

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

30. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For International Trade

#89 in Europe

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

31. University of Bath

England | Bath

For International Trade

#90 in Europe

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

32. University of York

England | York

For International Trade

#92 in Europe

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

33. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For International Trade

#98 in Europe

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

34. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For International Trade

#100 in Europe

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

35. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For International Trade

#105 in Europe

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

36. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For International Trade

#106 in Europe

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

37. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For International Trade

#107 in Europe

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

38. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For International Trade

#111 in Europe

#180 in the World

Founded: 1968

39. City, University of London

England | London

For International Trade

#121 in Europe

#198 in the World

Founded: 1966

40. London Business School

England | London

For International Trade

#123 in Europe

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

41. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For International Trade

#140 in Europe

#234 in the World

Founded: 1895

42. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For International Trade

#142 in Europe

#237 in the World

Founded: 1823

43. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For International Trade

#143 in Europe

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

44. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For International Trade

#146 in Europe

#243 in the World

Founded: 1495

45. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For International Trade

#149 in Europe

#250 in the World

Founded: 1954

46. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For International Trade

#152 in Europe

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

47. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For International Trade

#167 in Europe

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

48. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For International Trade

#201 in Europe

#340 in the World

Founded: 1967

49. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For International Trade

#204 in Europe

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

50. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For International Trade

#206 in Europe

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For International Trade

#208 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

52. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For International Trade

#213 in Europe

#356 in the World

Founded: 1893

53. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For International Trade

#214 in Europe

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

54. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For International Trade

#226 in Europe

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

55. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For International Trade

#230 in Europe

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

56. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For International Trade

#232 in Europe

#402 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Keele University

England | Keele

For International Trade

#234 in Europe

#404 in the World

Founded: 1962

58. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For International Trade

#239 in Europe

#412 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For International Trade

#240 in Europe

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

60. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For International Trade

#241 in Europe

#419 in the World

Founded: 1849

61. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For International Trade

#259 in Europe

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

62. University of Westminster

England | London

For International Trade

#262 in Europe

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

63. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For International Trade

#263 in Europe

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

64. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For International Trade

#279 in Europe

#480 in the World

Founded: 1920

65. Middlesex University

England | London

For International Trade

#291 in Europe

#504 in the World

Founded: 1973

66. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For International Trade

#295 in Europe

#509 in the World

Founded: 1848

67. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For International Trade

#303 in Europe

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

68. University of Salford

England | Salford

For International Trade

#310 in Europe

#537 in the World

Founded: 1967

69. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For International Trade

#326 in Europe

#565 in the World

Founded: 1872

70. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For International Trade

#328 in Europe

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

71. London South Bank University

England | London

For International Trade

#338 in Europe

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

72. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For International Trade

#343 in Europe

#596 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. University of Greenwich

England | London

For International Trade

#347 in Europe

#600 in the World

Founded: 1890

74. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For International Trade

#354 in Europe

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

75. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For International Trade

#366 in Europe

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

76. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For International Trade

#367 in Europe

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

77. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For International Trade

#371 in Europe

#639 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For International Trade

#384 in Europe

#663 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For International Trade

#391 in Europe

#678 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For International Trade

#397 in Europe

#695 in the World

Founded: 1966

81. University of East London

England | London

For International Trade

#399 in Europe

#700 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For International Trade

#407 in Europe

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

83. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For International Trade

#408 in Europe

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

84. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For International Trade

#418 in Europe

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

85. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For International Trade

#424 in Europe

#759 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For International Trade

#437 in Europe

#784 in the World

Founded: 1904

87. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For International Trade

#452 in Europe

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

88. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For International Trade

#454 in Europe

#821 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For International Trade

#477 in Europe

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For International Trade

#482 in Europe

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

91. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For International Trade

#531 in Europe

#1007 in the World

Founded: 1858

92. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For International Trade

#555 in Europe

#1093 in the World

Founded: 1841

93. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For International Trade

#563 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

94. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For International Trade

#581 in Europe

#1183 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

95. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For International Trade

#585 in Europe

#1201 in the World

Founded: 2005

96. University of Buckingham

England | Buckingham

For International Trade

#586 in Europe

#1202 in the World

Founded: 1973

97. University of Derby

England | Derby

For International Trade

#603 in Europe

#1256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

98. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For International Trade

#627 in Europe

#1323 in the World

Founded: 2006

99. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For International Trade

#632 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

100. University of Roehampton

England | London

For International Trade

#637 in Europe

#1354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

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